Warehouse Team Lead

As a Team Lead , you will lead warehouse and shipping operations, ensuring inventory accuracy, deliveries, compliance with safety and quality standards, and continuous improvement through team and resource management.

You will report to Warehouse Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead daily warehouse and shipping activities, ensuring compliance with established safety, quality, service, and productivity standards.
- Oversee warehouse associates and material handlers, assigning tasks and monitoring performance to ensure operational goals are met.
- Monitor inventory accuracy through cycle counts, stock reconciliations, and adherence to inventory management procedures.
- Ensure transactions are recorded within ERP/WMS systems and escalate discrepancies when identified.
- Track operational Indicators including productivity, service levels, inventory accuracy, delivery performance, and material losses.
- Provide daily operational updates and performance reports to the Warehouse Coordinator.
- You will ensure compliance with company policies, quality requirements, safety regulations, and environmental standards.
- Coordinate workforce activities, including training, attendance tracking, shift coverage, and employee development plans.
- Support investigations and activities related to inventory variances, customer complaints, shipping errors, and operational disruptions.
- Collaborate with Production, Planning, Quality, Customer Service, Transportation, and Supply Chain teams to maintain uninterrupted operations.
- Participate in continuous improvement plans focused on efficiency, safety, cost reduction, and warehouse organization.
- Identify operational risks and recommend corrective actions to the Warehouse Coordinator.
- Help implement corrective and preventive actions resulting from audits, quality findings, or customer concerns.
- Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, and across warehouse and shipping functions.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- More than 2 years of experience in warehouse and shipping operations management and management.
- Knowledge of warehouse and logistics Indicators, and inventory control and management.
- Experience with ERP systems Oracle or SAP, and managing warehouses with more than 5,000 SKUs.
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, VDA), 5S methodologies, and continuous improvement principles.
- Intermediate English proficiency and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Work on site #LI-Onsite

About us:

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD ®

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X.

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We are customer champions

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don’t stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.

We act with purpose and speed

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.

We are excellent operators

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.

We compete to win

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths.

We are PPG proud

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.

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PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

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PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.  
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.  Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

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